Asked by: Bob Stewart (Independent - Beckenham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Gibraltar will be included in a future trade agreement with India.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
In all trade deals, HM Government will be seeking trade outcomes that support British Overseas Territories’ economic interests, and which reflect their unique characteristics.
Trade and investment between the United Kingdom and India was worth £48 billion in 2019 and we are developing an even more ambitious relationship. We have committed to an Enhanced Trade Partnership with India, through which both sides are working to bring down trade barriers, open up opportunities for trade and investment, and chart the roadmap towards a potential Free Trade Agreement.
Asked by: Bob Stewart (Independent - Beckenham)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made in ensuring that Gibraltar is subject to the same arrangements as the UK in future trade deals.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
HM Government is seeking trade outcomes that support all Overseas Territories' economic interests, and which reflect their unique characteristics.
Of course, our Overseas Territories have varied interests and may not always want to take on the obligations of an entire free trade agreement.